Porthleven wave
buoy daily averages for Feb 2013 last observation shown
oldest observation available
Monthly averages for 
Average Wave Height
4 ft
2 — 7.9 ft
Average Wave period
12 secs
7.8 — 15.6 secs
Average Wave Direction
WSW
Average Water temperature
9 °C
8.4 — 9.8 °C
| Day | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 | 12 | WSW | 8.4 | |
| 3.1 | 13.6 | WSW | 8.6 | |
| 3.2 | 14.5 | WSW | 8.6 | |
| 2.1 | 11.1 | WSW | 8.5 | |
| 3.3 | 12.3 | SW | 8.7 | |
| 3.7 | 15.4 | SW | 8.8 | |
| 3.0 | 15.6 | SW | 9.1 | |
| 3.2 | 12 | SW | 9.3 | |
| 3.4 | 12.2 | SW | 9.4 | |
| 4.4 | 13.5 | WSW | 9.4 | |
| 5.5 | 12.9 | WSW | 9.4 | |
| 5.0 | 7.8 | SW | 9.5 | |
| 2.8 | 11.1 | SW | 9.5 | |
| 3.7 | 11.6 | WSW | 9.3 | |
| 5.6 | 9.3 | WSW | 9.4 | |
| 3.9 | 8.9 | SW | 9.4 | |
| 3.9 | 12.3 | WSW | 9.2 | |
| 6.8 | 14.3 | WSW | 9.3 | |
| 4.6 | 11.2 | WSW | 9.4 | |
| 2.6 | 13.5 | WSW | 9.4 | |
| 2.1 | 11.5 | WSW | 9.4 | |
| 2.9 | 11.6 | WSW | 9.4 | |
| 4.7 | 11.5 | WSW | 9.6 | |
| 7.9 | 11.2 | WSW | 9.6 | |
| 4.9 | 7.9 | WSW | 9.6 | |
| 3.8 | 9.3 | WSW | 9.6 | |
| 3.6 | 11.5 | WSW | 9.5 | |
| 6.5 | 12.9 | WSW | 9.8 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the Regional
Coastal Monitoring Programme.